Shumita Basu

Barry, thank you so much for your time.

Barry, thank you so much for your time.

Barry, thank you so much for your time.

It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.

It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.

It can seem in this highly partisan moment that our lawmakers in Congress can't agree on anything. But there was a rare moment of unity earlier this week when Congress passed the Take It Down Act, a law designed to stop the online spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery known commonly as revenge porn, including deepfakes.

The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.

The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.

The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump, and it passed in a remarkable show of bipartisan support. 409 votes in favor, just two opposed. President Trump is expected to sign it into law. The Take It Down Act makes the sharing and posting of these types of images a federal crime and carries punishments including fines and possible prison time.

For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.

For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.

For victims targeted by deepfake porn creators online, it's being hailed as a big step in the right direction.

That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.

That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.

That's Olivia Carville, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. I spoke with her and her colleague, Margie Murphy, a cybersecurity reporter, on this week's Apple News In Conversation. They've been reporting on the effects of AI and deepfakes. Carville said despite strong support for the bill, some think it doesn't go far enough.

Carville and Murphy have a new podcast series called Levittown, where they tell the story of how one small town was upended by a deepfake scandal. During their reporting, they saw in real time just how the advancement of these tools has allowed entire communities to be targeted by creators of deepfakes, and they met remarkable victims who fought back.

Carville and Murphy have a new podcast series called Levittown, where they tell the story of how one small town was upended by a deepfake scandal. During their reporting, they saw in real time just how the advancement of these tools has allowed entire communities to be targeted by creators of deepfakes, and they met remarkable victims who fought back.

Carville and Murphy have a new podcast series called Levittown, where they tell the story of how one small town was upended by a deepfake scandal. During their reporting, they saw in real time just how the advancement of these tools has allowed entire communities to be targeted by creators of deepfakes, and they met remarkable victims who fought back.

If you're listening in the Apple News app, we'll queue up that conversation to play for you next. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations.

If you're listening in the Apple News app, we'll queue up that conversation to play for you next. Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to carry out mass deportations.